Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-29
ANTlooTEs FOR POISON


simple Remedies 1t Hand n Evsry we'll
Regulates Family.
'.Nore than two-thirds of the deaths
from poison could be avoided if mon
and women would only acquaint them
selves with the simple remedies always
at hand in every well-regulated house
hold"
The speaker was house surgeon at
q city hospital Il see the names Of
six persons on this record Of mine
whom l know might have been saved
had their friends or the police known
what to do" be continued. ':All six
died because too much time was lost in
notifying the police. calling an ambu-
lance. and in getting the sufferers to
the hospital. Paris green, rough on
rats and laudanum seem to be the ia
vorite poisons for suicide. For each
of these poisons an antidote can be
found in almost every household. The
chief points in cases of poisoning are
to encourage vomiting. and thus get
rid of the substance; to counterfeit the
poisoas by antidotes, and to check
death by the use of stimulants and arti-
fetal respiration.
Rough on rats is simply arsenic.
Hardly day passes but some one sui.
cides by its use. If on discovering that
this poison has been taken the sufferer
is given one or two raw eggs. and the
eggs are followed up with large
draughts of tepid water into which a
tablespoonful of salt or mustard has
been thrown, the stomach will usually
throw the poison off. These, supple
mented by dose of castor oil, sweet
oil or milk to offset the action of the
poison, will usually save the life of the
patient. The same treatment is the
one to be followed when Paris green,
opium. morphine, parcgoric or laud-
anum is the poison used. When opium,
morphine, paregoric or laudanum is
swallowed, it is well to give cup OF
strong black coffee after the emetic, to
apply cold water to the head and neck,
and to prevent sleep. These poisons
represent the majority of those taken
by accident. or by persons intent on
suicide. When tartar emetic is taken.
after encouraging vomiting. it is well
to give milk and strong tea to
drink. When poisons like mineral
acids are used-such as aqua fortis and
oil of vitrol-after an emetic solutions
of soda, magnesia, and even of plaster
scraped from the wall can be used with
good effect Oxalic and carbolic acid
calls for the same treatment after
using a little flour and water, the
white of an egg. or castor oil in order
to protect the gullet and walls Of the
stomach. When poison like caustic
potash soda or lime is used, administer
vinegar, lemon or orange Juice in
water. emetics and oil. If phosphor-
Gus is taken. like the ends of matches.
for instance. keep up the vomiting and
administer big doses Of magnesia in
water. Oils in such cases must not be
used. For corrosive sublimate admin
lister the white of an egg, -four and
water, or milk. and then the emetic.
In poisoning from chloroform or il
Eliminating gas, let the patient have
fresh air, loosen the clothing and dash
cold water about the face and neck.
"All of these antidotes are, as rule,
always at hand, and if used will al
most every time save the life of the pa
tient and greatly facilitate the work Of
the physician when the case comes
under his care" IN y Evening Sun